League, union make tentative agreement

9:13 PM,
Jan. 6, 2013

The Predators may soon take the ice after the NHL and union reached a tentative agreement.

Written by

Joshua Cooper
Gannett Tennessee

There were smiles, gasps and cheers as fans surrounded the rink to watch the Predators hold an impromptu workout at A-Game Sportsplex on Sunday.

With the NHL lockout essentially over after 113 days, professional hockey quickly reappeared on Nashville's sporting landscape.

"Guys are excited," Predators captain Shea Weber said. "They can't wait to get back and get into the swing of things and get into a routine. I think that's the biggest thing for a lot of guys. We're just used to playing this time of year." ...